EP3259607B1 - Systems of detecting ground faults in energy storage and/or generation systems that employ dc/ac power conversion systems - Google Patents

Systems of detecting ground faults in energy storage and/or generation systems that employ dc/ac power conversion systems Download PDF

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EP3259607B1
EP3259607B1 EP16753104.5A EP16753104A EP3259607B1 EP 3259607 B1 EP3259607 B1 EP 3259607B1 EP 16753104 A EP16753104 A EP 16753104A EP 3259607 B1 EP3259607 B1 EP 3259607B1
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  • the present application relates generally to energy storage and/or generation systems for use in electric power systems, and more specifically to systems and methods of detecting ground faults in such energy storage and/or generation systems that employ DC-to-AC power conversion systems.
  • a typical energy storage and/or generation system can include a direct current (DC) energy storage and/or generation system, a DC bus, a DC-to-alternating current (AC) power conversion system, and an isolation transformer.
  • the DC energy storage and/or generation system can include a battery system containing a plurality of battery cells, and the DC-to-AC power conversion system can include a DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter.
  • the DC bus is disposed between the battery system and the DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter, and the isolation transformer is disposed between the DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter and an AC power grid.
  • the plurality of battery cells can be interconnected within the battery system in series and/or in parallel.
  • the plurality of battery cells can include rechargeable battery cells such as nickel-cadmium battery cells, nickel-metal-hydride battery cells, lithium-ion battery cells, etc.
  • the plurality of battery cells are connected to the DC bus, and operate to supply DC electric power onto the DC bus.
  • the DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter converts the DC electric power supplied by the plurality of battery cells into AC electric power, which, in turn, is supplied through the isolation transformer to the AC power grid.
  • the DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter typically employs a high frequency (e.g., 5 kHz or higher) waveform synthesizer, requiring the AC side of the DC-to-AC power conversion system to be isolated from ground potential. Failure to isolate the AC side of the DC-to-AC power conversion system from ground potential can cause a high frequency AC signal (e.g., 5 kHz or higher) to be impressed on the DC side of the DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter with respect to ground potential, possibly damaging electrical components connected between the DC bus and ground, and/or coupling into noise-sensitive monitoring, control, and/or communication circuits. Such a failure in maintaining proper isolation of the AC side of the DC-to-AC power conversion system from ground potential can result from a ground fault caused by a low resistance or low impedance path from the AC side of the DC-to-AC power conversion system to ground.
  • a high frequency (e.g., 5 kHz or higher) waveform synthesizer requiring the AC side of the DC-to-
  • DC side of the DC-to-AC power conversion system also be isolated from ground potential. If one side (positive or negative) of the DC bus were inadvertently or deliberately connected to ground potential, then a ground fault occurring on the other side (negative or positive) of the DC bus might result in a dangerously high current condition. In this case, such a ground fault can be caused by a low resistance path from the positive or negative side of the DC bus to ground, or a low resistance path occurring between the series and/or parallel-connected battery cells and ground.
  • Document US 2014/225625 A1 describes the detection of a ground fault in a high resistance network in a voltage source power conversion circuit comprising a power converter that converts incoming AC power to DC power applied to a DC bus and an inverter that converts DC power from the DC bus to output AC power.
  • Document US 2011/218745 A1 describes a method for monitoring electric isolation of a high voltage DC bus to detect ground isolation faults includes monitoring voltage differentials between a positive DC electric power bus and a negative DC electric power bus and a chassis ground.
  • Document US 2013/027077 A1 describes identifying a fault in a DC power source, such as a battery string or a string of photovoltaic cells, by detecting a change in an AC component of a residual current of the DC power source.
  • Document US 2011/080676 A1 describes a ground fault sensing device for a drive system that converts direct current electrical power from a direct current power supply into alternating current electrical power and drives an electric motor with that alternating current electrical power.
  • more reliable systems and methods of detecting ground faults in energy storage and/or generation systems that employ direct current (DC)-to-alternating current (AC) power conversion systems are disclosed that can detect ground faults on the DC side and/or the AC side of a DC-to-AC power conversion system, and more reliably generate a warning signal and/or shutdown at least part of the energy storage and/or generation system upon detection of such ground faults within the energy storage and/or generation system.
  • DC direct current
  • AC alternating current
  • the disclosed systems and methods can monitor levels of DC voltages, as well as amplitudes of AC voltages, occurring on both the positive side and the negative side of a DC bus on the DC side of the DC-to-AC power conversion system, and process the monitored DC voltage levels and AC voltage amplitudes to detect a ground fault within the energy storage and/or generation system. Having detected such a ground fault within the energy storage and/or generation system, the disclosed systems and methods can generate with increased reliability a warning signal and/or shutdown at least part of the energy storage and/or generation system, for example, by disconnecting a DC energy storage and/or generation system from the DC bus, and/or by disabling a DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter included in the DC-to-AC power conversion system.
  • a system for detecting ground faults in an energy storage and/or generation system that employs a DC-to-AC power conversion system includes a measurement/control circuit, a ground fault detector, and a control system for directing the measurement/control circuit to connect or disconnect the DC energy storage and/or generation system from the DC bus, and/or for enabling or disabling the DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter.
  • the DC energy storage and/or generation system can be implemented as an electro-chemical (e.g ., battery cell) energy storage system, a capacitive charge energy storage system, a fuel cell energy storage and/or generation system, a photovoltaic energy generation system, or any other suitable DC energy storage and/or generation system.
  • the ground fault detector is connected to both the positive side and the negative side of the DC bus and ground potential.
  • the ground fault detector includes analog conditioning circuitry for monitoring, amplifying, and/or filtering the DC voltage levels and the AC voltage amplitudes occurring on the positive and negative sides of the DC bus with respect to ground potential, and generating DC voltage values that are proportional or correspond to the monitored DC voltage levels and AC voltage amplitudes.
  • the ground fault detector further includes a programmable microprocessor or microcontroller, which receives the DC voltage values generated by the analog conditioning circuitry, and processes the DC voltage values to detect a ground fault within the energy storage and/or generation system. Having detected such a ground fault within the energy storage and/or generation system, the programmable microcontroller provides one or more status signals indicative of the presence and location of the ground fault to the control system, which, based on information provided through the status signals, directs the measurement/control circuit to disconnect the DC energy storage and/or generation system from the DC bus, and/or disables the DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter.
  • the DC energy storage and/or generation system can include a battery system containing a plurality of battery cells, and one or more power contactors for connecting the plurality of battery cells to the DC bus.
  • the DC bus is disposed between the battery system and the DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter, and an isolation transformer is disposed between the DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter and an AC power grid.
  • the control system is communicably coupled to the measurement/control circuit and the ground fault detector within the ground fault detection system, as well as the DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter within the DC-to-AC power conversion system.
  • the plurality of battery cells can be interconnected within the battery system in series and/or in parallel, and are connectable to the DC bus by the power contactors, which can include one or more semiconductor devices, relays, or any other suitable switching elements. Once the plurality of battery cells are connected to the DC bus by the power contactors, the battery cells can operate to supply DC electric power onto the DC bus.
  • the DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter can convert the DC electric power supplied by the plurality of battery cells into AC electric power, which, in turn, can be supplied through the isolation transformer to the AC power grid.
  • the analog conditioning circuitry included in the ground fault detector can generate (1) a first DC voltage value proportional or corresponding to a level of a DC voltage on the positive side of the DC bus with respect to ground potential, (2) a second DC voltage value proportional or corresponding to an amplitude of an AC voltage on the positive side of the DC bus with respect to ground potential, (3) a third DC voltage value proportional or corresponding to a level of a DC voltage on the negative side of the DC bus with respect to ground potential, and (4) a fourth DC voltage value proportional or corresponding to an amplitude of an AC voltage on the negative side of the DC bus with respect to ground potential.
  • the programmable microcontroller included in the ground fault detector receives the first, second, third, and fourth DC voltage values generated by the analog conditioning circuitry, and processes the respective DC voltage values to detect the presence and location of at least one ground fault within the DC-to-AC power conversion system.
  • the programmable microcontroller can process the first, second, third, and fourth DC voltage values generated by the analog conditioning circuitry by providing the respective DC voltage values as inputs into at least one algorithm, and executing the algorithm in accordance with one or more sets of parameter values stored in internal or external memory associated with the programmable microcontroller.
  • different sets of parameter values can be employed in a case where the battery system is connected to the DC bus, and in a case where the battery system is disconnected from the DC bus.
  • the respective sets of parameter values can be input by a user for storage in the memory, and can relate to (1) predetermined maximum/minimum DC voltage levels across the DC bus, (2) predetermined maximum/minimum DC voltage levels on the positive side of the DC bus relative to ground potential, (3) predetermined maximum/minimum DC voltage levels on the negative side of the DC bus relative to ground potential, (4) predetermined maximum/minimum AC voltage amplitudes on the positive side of the DC bus relative to ground potential, and (5) predetermined maximum/minimum AC voltage amplitudes on the negative side of the DC bus relative to ground potential.
  • the analog conditioning circuitry can monitor (1) a level of a first DC voltage on the positive (+DC) side of the DC bus, (2) an amplitude of a first AC voltage on the +DC side of the DC bus, (3) a level of a second DC voltage on the negative (-DC) side of the DC bus, and (4) an amplitude of a second AC voltage on the -DC side of the DC bus.
  • the analog conditioning circuitry can generate (1) a first DC voltage value proportional or corresponding to the level of the first DC voltage on the +DC side of the DC bus with respect to ground potential, (2) a second DC voltage value proportional or corresponding to the amplitude of the first AC voltage on the +DC side of the DC bus with respect to ground potential, (3) a third DC voltage value proportional or corresponding to the level of the second DC voltage on the -DC side of the DC bus with respect to ground potential, and (4) a fourth DC voltage value proportional or corresponding to the amplitude of the second AC voltage on the -DC side of the DC bus with respect to ground potential.
  • the programmable microcontroller can then determine whether the first DC voltage value and the third DC voltage value satisfy at least one condition for a DC ground fault within the DC-to-AC power conversion system, and/or whether the second DC voltage value and the fourth DC voltage value satisfy at least one condition for an AC ground fault within the DC-to-AC power conversion system. Having determined that at least one of the respective conditions for the DC ground fault and/or the AC ground fault is satisfied, the programmable microcontroller can generate at least one output signal indicative of detection of one or more of the DC ground fault and/or the AC ground fault within the energy storage and/or generation system.
  • the presence and location of a ground fault can be advantageously detected, not only on the DC side, but also on the AC side of the DC-to-AC power conversion system.
  • More reliable systems and methods of detecting ground faults in energy storage and/or generation systems that employ direct current (DC)-to-alternating current (AC) power conversion systems are disclosed that can detect ground faults on the DC side and/or the AC side of a DC-to-AC power conversion system, and more reliably generate a warning signal and/or shutdown at least part of the energy storage and/or generation system upon detection of such ground faults within the energy storage and/or generation system.
  • the disclosed systems and methods can monitor levels of DC voltages and amplitudes of AC voltages occurring on both the positive side and the negative side of a DC bus on the DC side of the DC-to-AC power conversion system, and process the monitored DC voltage levels and AC voltage amplitudes to detect a ground fault within the energy storage and/or generation system.
  • the disclosed systems and methods can generate with increased reliability a warning signal, and/or shutdown at least part of the energy storage and/or generation system, for example, by disconnecting a DC energy storage and/or generation system from the DC bus, and/or by disabling a DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter included in the DC-to-AC power conversion system.
  • FIG. 1 depicts a typical energy storage and/or generation system 100 that includes a DC energy storage and/or generation system such as a battery system 102 containing a plurality of battery cells 103, a DC bus 104, a DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter 106, and an isolation transformer 108, which has a winding 109.
  • the DC bus 104 is disposed between the battery system 102 and the DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter 106, and the isolation transformer 108, 109 is disposed between the DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter 106 and an AC power grid.
  • the plurality of battery cells 103 can be interconnected within the battery system 102 in series and/or in parallel.
  • the plurality of battery cells can include rechargeable battery cells such as nickel-cadmium battery cells, nickel-metal-hydride battery cells, lithium-ion battery cells, etc.
  • the respective battery cells 103 can provide a DC voltage level that may be suitable to provide power to a connected DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter (such as the DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter 106) or other load.
  • the plurality of battery cells 103 are connected to the DC bus 104, and operate to supply DC electric power onto the DC bus 104.
  • the DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter 106 converts the DC electric power supplied by the plurality of battery cells 103 into AC electric power at, for example, 480 volts AC, 3 phase, which, in turn, is supplied through the isolation transformer 108, 109 to the AC power grid.
  • the DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter 106 typically employs a high frequency (e.g., 5 kHz or higher) waveform synthesizer (not shown), requiring the AC side (see FIG. 1 ) of the DC-to-AC power conversion system to be isolated from ground potential. Failure to isolate the AC side of the DC-to-AC power conversion system from ground potential can cause a high frequency AC signal (e.g., 5 kHz or higher) to be impressed on the DC side (see FIG.
  • a high frequency (e.g., 5 kHz or higher) waveform synthesizer not shown
  • the DC side of the DC-to-AC power conversion system also be isolated from ground potential. If one side (positive or negative) of the DC bus 104 were inadvertently or deliberately connected to ground potential, then a ground fault occurring on the other side (negative or positive) of the DC bus 104 might result in a dangerously high current condition. In this case, such a ground fault can be caused by a low resistance path 112 from the positive or negative side of the DC bus 104 to ground, or a low resistance path 114 occurring between an approximate midpoint of the connected battery cells 103 and ground.
  • FIG. 2 depicts an illustrative embodiment of an exemplary system 210 for detecting ground faults in an energy storage and/or generation system 200, in accordance with the present application.
  • the system 210 for detecting ground faults (also referred to herein as the "ground fault detection system") includes measurement/control circuitry 212, a ground fault detector 214, and a control system 216 for directing the measurement/control circuitry 212 to connect or disconnect at least one DC energy storage and/or generation system (such as a battery system 202) from a DC bus 204, and/or for enabling or disabling a DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter 206 included in a DC-to-AC power conversion system.
  • DC energy storage and/or generation system such as a battery system 202
  • DC energy storage and/or generation system can be implemented as an electro-chemical (e.g ., battery cell) energy storage system, a capacitive charge energy storage system, a fuel cell energy storage and/or generation system, a photovoltaic energy generation system, or any other suitable DC energy storage and/or generation system.
  • electro-chemical e.g ., battery cell
  • capacitive charge energy storage system e.g., a fuel cell energy storage and/or generation system
  • a photovoltaic energy generation system e.g., photovoltaic energy generation system
  • the ground fault detector 214 is connected to both the positive side and the negative side of the DC bus 204 through an isolation network 218 consisting of high voltage and high value resistors R30, R31 (see FIG. 2 ).
  • the ground fault detector 214 includes analog conditioning circuitry 302 (see FIG. 3 ) for monitoring, amplifying, and/or filtering DC voltage levels and AC voltage amplitudes occurring on the positive and negative sides of the DC bus 204 with respect to ground potential, and generating DC voltage values that are proportional or correspond to the monitored DC voltage levels and AC voltage amplitudes.
  • the ground fault detector 214 further includes a programmable microprocessor or microcontroller 304 (see FIG.
  • the programmable microcontroller 304 which receives the DC voltage values generated by the analog conditioning circuitry 302, and processes the DC voltage values to detect a ground fault within the energy storage and/or generation system 200. Having detected such a ground fault within the energy storage and/or generation system 200, the programmable microcontroller 304 provides, at one or more of its digital outputs DO2, DO3, DO4, one or more status signals over at least one signal line 223 to indicate or warn of the presence and/or location of a ground fault (e.g., DC ground fault, AC ground fault; see FIG.
  • a ground fault e.g., DC ground fault, AC ground fault; see FIG.
  • a malfunction e.g ., an invalid condition on the DC bus 204
  • the control system 216 which, based on information provided by the status signals, can direct the measurement/control circuitry 212, over a signal line 217, to disconnect a plurality of battery cells 203 within the battery system 202 from the DC bus 204, and/or provide a control signal, over a control line 219, to disable the DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter 206 within the DC-to-AC power conversion system.
  • the energy storage and/or generation system 200 of FIG. 2 can be configured for use in an electric power system.
  • the energy storage and/or generation system 200 can include the battery system 202 containing the plurality of battery cells 203 and one or more power contactors 205, the DC bus 204, the DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter 206, and an isolation transformer 208, which has an isolated winding 209.
  • the DC bus 204 is disposed between the battery system 202 and the DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter 206
  • the isolation transformer 208, 209 is disposed between the DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter 206 and an AC power grid.
  • the control system 216 is communicably coupled to (1) the measurement/control circuitry 212 by the signal line 217, (2) the ground fault detector 214 by the signal line 223 and a signal line 225, and (3) the DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter 206 by the control line 219.
  • the plurality of battery cells 203 can be interconnected within the battery system 202 in series and/or in parallel, and are connectable to the DC bus 204 by the power contactors 205, which can include one or more semiconductor devices, relays, or any other suitable switching elements. Once the plurality of battery cells 203 are connected to the DC bus 204 by the power contactors 205, the battery cells 203 can operate to supply DC electric power onto the DC bus 204.
  • the DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter 206 can convert the DC electric power supplied by the plurality of battery cells 203 into AC electric power at, for example, 480 volts AC, 3 phase, which, in turn, can be supplied through the isolation transformer 208, 209 to the AC power grid.
  • FIG. 3 depicts a schematic diagram of the ground fault detector 214 included in the ground fault detection system 210 of FIG. 2 .
  • the ground fault detector 214 includes the analog conditioning circuitry 302 and the programmable microcontroller 304.
  • the analog conditioning circuitry 302 includes a first analog conditioning circuit 302a for monitoring, amplifying, and/or filtering DC voltage levels and AC voltage amplitudes occurring on the positive (+DC) side of the DC bus 204 with respect to ground potential, and generating DC voltage values that are proportional or correspond to the monitored DC voltage levels and AC voltage amplitudes.
  • the analog conditioning circuitry 302 further includes a second analog conditioning circuit 302b for monitoring, amplifying, and/or filtering DC voltage levels and AC voltage amplitudes occurring on the negative (-DC) side of the DC bus 204 with respect to ground potential, and generating DC voltage values that are proportional or correspond to the monitored DC voltage levels and AC voltage amplitudes.
  • a second analog conditioning circuit 302b for monitoring, amplifying, and/or filtering DC voltage levels and AC voltage amplitudes occurring on the negative (-DC) side of the DC bus 204 with respect to ground potential, and generating DC voltage values that are proportional or correspond to the monitored DC voltage levels and AC voltage amplitudes.
  • the analog conditioning circuit 302a monitors the DC voltage levels and AC voltage amplitudes occurring on the +DC side of the DC bus 204 through the resistor R30 included in the isolation network 218.
  • the analog conditioning circuit 302b monitors the DC voltage levels and AC voltage amplitudes occurring on the -DC side of the DC bus 204 through the resistor R31 included in the isolation network 218.
  • the resistor R30 and the resistor R31 can reduce relatively high DC voltage levels on the +DC side and the -DC side, respectively, of the DC bus 204 down to several volts DC, allowing the analog conditioning circuitry 302 and the programmable microcontroller 304 to be implemented using standard off-the-shelf components that operate at reduced DC voltage levels (e.g., 5 volts DC).
  • the resistors R30, R31 within the isolation network 218 can each have a resistance value of at least 500,000 ohms, or any other suitable value.
  • the DC voltage on the +DC side of the DC bus 204 with respect to ground potential is amplified by an operational amplifier circuit 302a.1 including an operational amplifier A1 and resistors R2, R3, and filtered by a low-pass filter circuit 302a.2 including a resistor R4 and a capacitor C1.
  • the analog conditioning circuit 302a includes an additional resistor R1 connected between a positive (non-inverting) input of the operational amplifier A1 and a standard reference voltage level (+Vref), such as 2.5 volts or any other suitable voltage level.
  • the resistor R1 in conjunction with the resistor R30 form a voltage divider that reduces the relatively high DC voltage level on the +DC side of the DC bus 204 down to several volts DC, as described hereinbefore.
  • the ratio of resistance values of the resistors R1 and R30 can be such that, for a DC voltage of about +/- 1,200 volts DC on the +DC side of the DC bus 204, the reduced DC voltage across the resistor R1 is about +/- 2 volts DC. It is noted that the voltage on the +DC side of the DC bus 204 can be positive or negative relative to ground potential.
  • the DC voltage across the resistor R1 is amplified by the operational amplifier circuit 302a.1 with a gain of (R2+R3)/R3, and filtered by the low-pass filter circuit 302a.2 to reject any AC component in the amplified DC voltage, thereby generating, at a first analog input (ANA1) of the programmable microcontroller 304, a DC voltage value that is proportional or corresponds to the DC voltage level on the +DC side of the DC bus 204 relative to ground potential.
  • ANA1 first analog input
  • the AC voltage on the +DC side of the DC bus 204 is filtered by a high-pass filter circuit 302a.3 including a capacitor C2 and a resistor R5, amplified by an operational amplifier circuit 302a.4 including an operational amplifier A2 and resistors R6, R7, and rectified and filtered by a rectifier/filter circuit 304a.5, 304a.6 including a diode D1, a resistor R8, and a capacitor C3.
  • the values of the capacitor C2 and the resistor R5 can be chosen such that attenuation of the AC voltage is small at the lowest expected frequency (e.g., 50 or 60 Hz) of the AC voltage on the +DC side of the DC bus 204.
  • the AC voltage across the resistor R1 is filtered by the high-pass filter circuit 302a.3, amplified by the operational amplifier circuit 302a.4 with a gain of (R6+R7)/R7, and rectified/filtered by the rectifier/filter circuit 304a.5, 304a.6, thereby generating, at a second analog input (ANA2) of the programmable microcontroller 304, a DC voltage value that is proportional or corresponds to the AC voltage amplitude on the +DC side of the DC bus 204 relative to ground potential.
  • ANA2 second analog input
  • the DC voltage on the -DC side of the DC bus 204 with respect to ground potential is amplified by an operational amplifier circuit 302b.1 including an operational amplifier A11 and resistors R12, R13, and filtered by a low-pass filter circuit 302b.2 including a resistor R14 and a capacitor C11.
  • the analog conditioning circuit 302b includes an additional resistor R11 connected between a positive (non-inverting) input of the operational amplifier A11 and the predetermined reference voltage level (+Vref).
  • the resistor R11 in conjunction with the resistor R31 form a voltage divider that reduces the relatively high DC voltage level on the - DC side of the DC bus 204 down to several volts DC, as described hereinbefore.
  • the ratio of resistance values of the resistors R11 and R31 can be such that, for a DC voltage of about +/- 1,200 volts DC on the -DC side of the DC bus 204, the reduced DC voltage across the resistor R11 is about +/- 2 volts DC. It is noted that, like the voltage on the +DC side of the DC bus 204, the voltage on the -DC side of the DC bus 204 can be positive or negative relative to ground potential.
  • the DC voltage across the resistor R11 is amplified by the operational amplifier circuit 302b.1 with a gain of (R12+R13)/R13, and filtered by the low-pass filter circuit 302b.2 to reject any AC component in the amplified DC voltage, thereby generating, at a third analog input (ANA3) of the programmable microcontroller 304, a DC voltage value that is proportional or corresponds to the DC voltage level on the -DC side of the DC bus 204 relative to ground potential.
  • ANA3 third analog input
  • the AC voltage on the -DC side of the DC bus 204 is filtered by a high-pass filter circuit 302b.3 including a capacitor C12 and a resistor R15, amplified by an operational amplifier circuit 302b.4 including an operational amplifier A12 and resistors R16, R17, and rectified and filtered by a rectifier/filter circuit 304b.5, 304b.6 including a diode D11, a resistor R18, and a capacitor C13.
  • the values of the capacitor C12 and the resistor R15 included in the high-pass filter circuit 302b.3 can be chosen such that attenuation of the AC voltage is small at the lowest expected frequency (e.g., 50 or 60 Hz) of the AC voltage on the -DC side of the DC bus 204.
  • the AC voltage across the resistor R11 is filtered by the high-pass filter circuit 302b.3, amplified by the operational amplifier circuit 302b.4 with a gain of (R16+R17)/R17, and rectified/filtered by the rectifier/filter circuit 304b.5, 304b.6, thereby generating, at a fourth analog input (ANA4) of the programmable microcontroller 304, a DC voltage value that is proportional or corresponds to the AC voltage amplitude on the -DC side of the DC bus 204 relative to ground potential.
  • ANA4 fourth analog input
  • the programmable microcontroller 304 receives, at its first, second, third, and fourth analog inputs (ANA1, ANA2, ANA3, ANA4), the DC voltage values generated by the analog conditioning circuitry 302, and processes the DC voltage values to detect a DC or AC ground fault within the energy storage and/or generation system 200.
  • the ground fault detector 214 further includes a switch 221 such as a semiconductor device or any other suitable switching element, and a load resistor 220 connected between the +DC side of the DC bus 204 and the switch 221.
  • a DC ground fault located at or near the midpoint of the plurality of connected battery cells 203 can be caused by a low resistance path 222 (see FIG. 2 ) occurring between a node at the approximate midpoint of the connected battery cells 203 and ground.
  • the programmable microcontroller 304 can provide, at its digital output DO1, a control signal to a control input of the switch 221 to connect the load resistor 220 to ground potential for a relatively brief time period, such as 0.2 seconds or any other suitable time period, repetitively or periodically every few seconds, such as every 2 seconds or any other suitable time.
  • a relatively brief time period such as 0.2 seconds or any other suitable time period, repetitively or periodically every few seconds, such as every 2 seconds or any other suitable time.
  • the duty cycle of such a relatively brief time period can be less than 5%, resulting in power dissipation in the load resistor 220 that is less than 1 watt.
  • the load resistor 220 can have a value of 50,000 ohms to create a measurable voltage shift on the DC bus 204 when an overall leakage to ground potential is greater than about 2,000 ohms.
  • the plurality of battery cells 203 corresponds to the DC bus 204 by the power contactors 205 (see FIG. 2 ) to supply DC electric power onto the DC bus 204, resulting in the DC voltage levels +DC and -DC being equal to "VI" and "V2" (see FIGS. 4a, 4b ), respectively, relative to ground potential.
  • the low resistance path 222 (see FIG.
  • the programmable microcontroller 304 can assert the control signal, Ctrl, for a brief time period (e.g., 0.2 seconds) corresponding to the difference between a time "T 2 " (see FIG. 4b ) and a time “T 1 " (see FIG. 4b ), thereby connecting the load resistor 220 to ground potential for the duration of the brief time period, i.e., T 2 -T 1 .
  • a brief time period e.g., 0.2 seconds
  • the voltage level, +DC momentarily shifts in the negative direction, causing, from time T 1 to time T 2 , a change, ⁇ V 1 (see FIG. 4b ), in the DC voltage level on the +DC side of the DC bus 204.
  • the voltage level, -DC momentarily shifts in the negative direction, causing, from time T 1 to time T 2 , a corresponding change, ⁇ V 2 (see FIG. 4b ), in the DC voltage level on the -DC side of the DC bus 204.
  • the analog conditioning circuit 302a can monitor the change ⁇ V 1 in the DC voltage level on the +DC side of the DC bus 204, and generate, at the first analog input (ANA1) of the programmable microcontroller 304, a DC voltage value that corresponds to the monitored change ⁇ V 1 .
  • the analog conditioning circuit 302b can monitor the change ⁇ V 2 in the DC voltage level on the -DC side of the DC bus 204, and generate, at the third analog input (ANA3) of the programmable microcontroller 304, a DC voltage value that corresponds to the monitored change ⁇ V 2 .
  • the programmable microcontroller 304 determines that the change ⁇ V 1 or ⁇ V 2 in the DC voltage level on either the +DC side or the -DC side of the DC bus 204 is less than a predetermined voltage level, such as 5 volts DC or any other suitable voltage level, then the programmable microcontroller 304 can provide, to the control system 216 over the signal line 223, an indication of a DC ground fault condition at or near the midpoint of the plurality of connected battery cells 203.
  • a predetermined voltage level such as 5 volts DC or any other suitable voltage level
  • the change in voltage ⁇ V 1 or ⁇ V 2 due to momentarily connecting the load resistor 220 ( e.g., 50,000 ohms) to ground is expected to be about 5 volts DC.
  • the programmable microcontroller 304 can employ such a voltage level, e.g., 5 volts DC, as a threshold voltage level for indicating a DC ground fault in the vicinity of the midpoint of the connected battery cells 203.
  • the programmable microcontroller 304 can be configured to take one or more measurements of the change in voltage ⁇ V 1 or ⁇ V 2 (see FIG. 4b ) during the time period T 2 -T 1 (see FIG. 4b ) while the load resistor 220 is connected to ground. If the programmable microcontroller 304 determines that none of the respective measurements is greater than the threshold voltage level of 5 volts DC, then the programmable microcontroller 304 can provide, at its digital output DO2 (see FIG. 3 ), an indication of the presence of the DC ground fault in the vicinity of the midpoint of the connected battery cells 203. Otherwise, if the respective measurements of the change in voltage ⁇ V 1 or ⁇ V 2 during the time period T 2 -T 1 are each determined to be above the 5 volt DC threshold voltage level, then no DC ground fault would be indicated.
  • the programmable microcontroller 304 can process the DC voltage values at its analog inputs (ANA1, ANA2, ANA3, ANA4) by providing the respective DC voltage values as inputs into at least one algorithm, and executing the algorithm in accordance with one or more sets of parameter values stored in internal or external memory 306 (see FIG. 3 ) associated with the programmable microcontroller 304.
  • different sets of parameter values can be employed in a case where the plurality of battery cells 203 are connected to the DC bus 204, and in a case where the plurality of battery cells 203 are disconnected from the DC bus 204.
  • the respective sets of parameter values can be input by a user, and pertain to (1) predetermined maximum/minimum DC voltage levels across the DC bus 204, (2) predetermined maximum/minimum DC voltage levels on the +DC side of the DC bus 204 relative to ground potential, (3) predetermined maximum/minimum DC voltage levels on the -DC side of the DC bus 204 relative to ground potential, (4) predetermined maximum/minimum AC voltage amplitudes on the +DC side of the DC bus 204 relative to ground potential, and (5) predetermined maximum/minimum AC voltage amplitudes on the - DC side of the DC bus 204 relative to ground potential.
  • the ground fault detection system 210 can advantageously detect the presence and location of ground faults, not only on the DC side, but also on the AC side of the DC-to-AC power conversion system.
  • the ground fault detection system 210 (see FIG. 2 ) will be further understood with reference to the following additional illustrative example.
  • the programmable microcontroller 304 (see FIG. 3 ) within the ground fault detector 214 executes an algorithm in accordance with different sets of parameter values in the case where the plurality of battery cells 203 are connected to the DC bus 204, and in the case where the plurality of battery cells 203 are disconnected from the DC bus 204.
  • high impedance circuitry such as high impedance measurement circuitry 215 (see FIG. 2 ) included in the control system 216, high impedance measurement circuitry included in the measurement/control circuitry 212, and/or the high impedance analog conditioning circuitry 302 included in the ground fault detector 214, do not typically substantially affect the voltages on the DC bus 204.
  • high impedance circuitry can have an effect on the voltages on the DC bus 204.
  • the set of parameter values for the case where the plurality of battery cells 203 are disconnected from the DC bus 204 are therefore chosen to assume a negative bias in such high impedance circuitry.
  • Such parameter values for the case where the plurality of battery cells 203 are disconnected from the DC bus 204 can alternatively be chosen to assume a positive bias in such high impedance circuitry.
  • the user can calculate the different sets of parameter values based at least on measurements of DC voltage levels and/or AC voltage amplitudes occurring on the DC bus 204 for selected values of DC resistance between the +DC and -DC sides of the DC bus 204 relative to ground potential.
  • exemplary DC resistance values are selected to be between 1,000 ohms and 5,000 ohms, and the effects of such DC resistance values on the measured DC voltage levels and/or AC voltage amplitudes are used to determine trigger points for the detection of DC and/or AC ground faults within the energy storage and/or generation system 200.
  • a first exemplary set of parameter values corresponding to DC voltage levels on the DC bus 204 for the case where the plurality of battery cells 203 are connected to the DC bus 204 is provided in TABLE I below.
  • TABLE I DC voltage level across DC bus 204 +750 volts DC minimum +1,000 volts DC maximum DC voltage level on +DC side of DC bus 204 relative to ground potential +300 volts DC minimum +700 volts DC maximum DC voltage level on -DC side of DC bus 204 relative to ground potential -700 volts DC minimum -300 volts DC maximum
  • a second exemplary set of parameter values corresponding to DC voltage levels on the DC bus 204 for the case where the plurality of battery cells 203 are disconnected from the DC bus 204 is provided in TABLE II below.
  • TABLE II DC voltage level across DC bus 204 0 volts DC minimum +200 volts DC maximum DC voltage level on +DC side of DC bus 204 relative to ground potential -200 volts DC minimum 0 volts DC maximum DC voltage level on -DC side of DC bus 204 relative to ground potential -200 volts DC minimum 0 volts DC maximum
  • exemplary minimum and maximum AC voltage amplitudes peak-to-peak (p-p) are provided that would be expected (1) to have "no effect” on the energy storage and/or generation system 200, (2) to result in electrical "noise” coupled into any monitoring, control, and/or communication circuits within the energy storage and/or generation system 200, and (3) to cause a "potential hazard" condition within the energy storage and/or generation system 200.
  • the programmable microcontroller 304 within the ground fault detector 214 can provide the DC voltage values at its analog inputs (ANA1, ANA2, ANA3, ANA4) as inputs into an exemplary algorithm, as outlined below, and subsequently execute the exemplary algorithm in accordance with the exemplary sets of parameter values provided hereinbefore in TABLES I, II, and III.
  • DC corresponds to the DC voltage level on the +DC side of the DC bus 204 relative to ground potential
  • -DC corresponds to the DC voltage level on the -DC side of the DC bus 204 relative to ground potential
  • +AC corresponds to the AC voltage amplitude on the +DC side of the DC bus 204 relative to ground potential
  • -AC corresponds to the AC voltage amplitude on the -DC side of the DC bus 204 relative to ground potential
  • DC GF “AC GF (major)”
  • AC GF (minor) are each representative of a condition under which one or more of the status signals ( i.e., DC ground fault, AC ground fault; see FIG. 3 ) can be asserted by the programmable microcontroller 304 to indicate the presence and location of a DC or AC ground fault within the energy storage and/or generation system 200.
  • DC GF represents the conditions under which a DC ground fault can be caused by a low resistance path from the +DC side or -DC side of the DC bus 204 to ground. For example, if the difference between +DC and -DC is greater than or equal to 500 volts DC, then the condition where the magnitude of either +DC or -DC is less than 100 volts DC can be indicative of a DC ground fault (DC GF; see equation (1)). Further, if the difference between +DC and -DC is greater than or equal to 20 volts DC, but less than 500 volts DC, then the condition where the magnitude of either +DC or -DC is less than 5 volts DC can be indicative of a DC ground fault (DC GF; see equation (2)).
  • AC GF (major) represents the condition of a major AC ground fault caused by a low resistance or low impedance path from any winding (such as the winding 209) of the isolation transformer 208 to ground, causing an AC voltage with a potentially hazardous amplitude to be impressed on the +DC side or -DC side of the DC bus 204 with respect to ground potential.
  • the condition where either +AC or -AC is greater than 400 volts p-p can be indicative of a major AC ground fault (AC GF (major); see equation (4)).
  • AC GF (minor) represents the condition of a minor AC ground fault caused by a low resistance or low impedance path from any winding (such as the winding 209) of the isolation transformer 208 to ground, causing an AC voltage with an amplitude likely to result in electrical "noise” coupled into any monitoring, control, and/or communication circuits within the energy storage and/or generation system 200 to be impressed on the +DC side or -DC side of the DC bus 204 with respect to ground potential.
  • the condition where either +AC or -AC is greater than 100 volts p-p can be indicative of a minor AC ground fault (AC GF (minor); see equation (5)).
  • the exemplary algorithm outlined above can include an additional condition under which one of the status signals (i.e., Malfunction; see FIG. 3 ) can be asserted by the programmable microcontroller 304 to indicate an unexpected or invalid condition on the DC bus 204.
  • the status signals i.e., Malfunction; see FIG. 3
  • the programmable microcontroller 304 can assert an additional condition under which one of the status signals (i.e., Malfunction; see FIG. 3 ) to indicate an unexpected or invalid condition on the DC bus 204.
  • Malfunction see FIG. 3
  • the programmable microcontroller 304 provides, at one or more of its digital outputs DO2, DO3, DO4, one or more of the status signals over the signal line 223 to indicate or warn of the presence and location of a ground fault (i.e., DC ground fault, AC ground fault; see FIG. 3 ) and/or a malfunction (such as an invalid condition on the DC bus 204) to the control system 216.
  • a ground fault i.e., DC ground fault, AC ground fault; see FIG. 3
  • a malfunction such as an invalid condition on the DC bus 204
  • control system 216 can direct the measurement/control circuitry 212, over the signal line 217, to disconnect the plurality of battery cells 203 from the DC bus 204, and/or provide a control signal, over the control line 219, to disable the DC-to-AC bidirectional inverter 206, resulting in at least a partial shutdown of the energy storage and/or generation system 200.
  • a method of operating the disclosed ground fault detection system is described below with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 , as well as FIG. 5a .
  • a first DC voltage value proportional to a level of a DC voltage on the positive (+DC) side of the DC bus 204 with respect to ground potential see FIG.
  • the first, second, third, and fourth DC voltage values generated by the analog conditioning circuitry 302 are processed by the programmable microcontroller 304 by providing the respective DC voltage values as inputs into at least one algorithm.
  • the algorithm is executed by the programmable microcontroller 304 in accordance with one or more of a first set of parameter values in a case where the plurality of battery cells 203 are connected to the DC bus 204, and a second set of parameter values in a case where the plurality of battery cells 203 are disconnected from the DC bus 204, in which the first and second sets of parameter values are stored in the memory 306 associated with the programmable microcontroller 304.
  • the presence and location of at least one DC or AC ground fault within the energy storage and/or generation system 200 are detected based on results of the processing of the first, second, third, and fourth DC voltage values generated by the analog conditioning circuitry 302.
  • FIG. 5b A further method of operating the disclosed ground fault detection system, for use in detecting a DC ground fault in the vicinity of the midpoint of the plurality of connected battery cells 203, is described below with reference to FIGS. 2-4b , as well as FIG. 5b .
  • the load resistor 220 (see FIGS. 2-4a ) is provided to be switchably connected between the positive (+DC) side or the negative (-DC) side of the DC bus 204 (see FIGS. 2-4a ) and ground potential.
  • the load resistor 220 is switchably connected for the predetermined time period T 2 -T 1 (see FIG.
  • one or more DC voltage values proportional to the voltage variation ⁇ V 1 or ⁇ V 2 (see FIG. 4b ) during the time period T 2 -T 1 (see FIG. 4b ) are generated by the analog conditioning circuitry 302 (see FIG. 3 ), and subsequently provided to the programmable microcontroller 304.
  • a determination is made, by the programmable microcontroller 304, as to whether any of the respective measurements of the voltage variation ⁇ V 1 or ⁇ V 2 is greater than a predetermined DC voltage threshold.
  • an indication of the presence of a DC ground fault at or near the midpoint of the connected battery cells 203 is provided by the programmable microcontroller 304.
  • the above-described exemplary algorithm(s) executable by the programmable microcontroller 304 (see FIG. 3 ) within the ground fault detector 214 (see FIG. 2 ) can be modified to employ one or more time constraints to enhance detection of the presence and location of DC and/or AC ground faults, as well as reduce the occurrence of false positive indications of such ground faults, within the energy storage and/or generation system 200.
  • such exemplary algorithm(s) can be modified to ignore certain ground fault conditions, to delay providing indications of certain ground fault conditions, and/or to take into account gradual changes in the DC voltage levels and/or AC voltage amplitudes that might occur on the DC bus 204.
  • such algorithm(s) can be modified to ignore certain ground fault conditions that persist for less than a predetermined time period, such as 0.5 second or any other suitable time period.
  • Such ground fault conditions can pertain to DC ground faults, AC ground faults, or both DC and AC ground faults.
  • predetermined time period(s) during which certain ground fault conditions may be ignored can be based on system operating characteristics such as transient effects caused by equipment switching within the system, expected power line disturbances, etc.
  • Such exemplary algorithm(s) can be modified to take into account gradual changes in the DC voltage levels and/or AC voltage amplitudes occurring on the DC bus 204 due to relatively large capacitances that might exist between the +DC side and/or the -DC side of the DC bus 204 and ground potential.
  • gradual changes in voltage readings on the DC bus 204 may occur when the plurality of battery cells 203 are disconnected from the DC bus 204, resulting in a relatively high level of impedance between the plurality of battery cells 203 and the DC bus 204 due to the high impedance measurement circuitry.
  • Such a high level of impedance combined with the capacitance from the +DC side and/or the -DC side of the DC bus 204 and ground potential can cause the voltage readings on the DC bus 204 to increase substantially exponentially, but with a time constant of several seconds. While such voltage readings gradually increase on the DC bus 204, the DC voltage level or AC voltage amplitude occurring on the DC bus 204 might meet certain criteria for detection of a DC or AC ground fault, possibly resulting in a false positive indication of the DC or AC ground fault.
  • the algorithm(s) may be better able to distinguish between an actual ground fault condition ground fault; see FIG. 3 ) and/or a malfunction (e.g ., an invalid condition on the DC bus 204) within the energy storage and/or generation system 200.

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